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NCT Number: NCT03444129

Pilot Evaluation of an Interactive Health Game

Broad, diverse, and innovative efforts are needed to address the growing dual public health challenges of obesity and diabetes, especially for those at increased risk like minority older adults. The emerging field of health games offers an innovative opportunity to reach populations to provide healthy eating and physical activity messages. Little research has focused on the use of health games specifically tailored for older adults. This study builds upon a health game designed to provide knowledge, facilitate movement, enhance motivation, and encourage healthy eating (HE) and physical activity (PA) behaviors in youth. This study will adapt, implement, and evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, adherence, and preliminary outcomes of the game among overweight/obese African American older adults.

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Key information

Conditions

Health Behavior Behavior Health Attitude

Age range

50 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, 60608, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age between 50 and 65 years
  • Overweight or obese (25kg/m2 ≤ BMI < 40kg/m2)
  • African American/Black by self-report
  • Risk factors for diabetes (based on adapted ADA risk test)

Exclusion criteria

  • Adults with cognitive impairments, based on the adapted Mental Status Questionnaire (MSQ).
  • Health conditions that preclude participation in physical activity program, based on the Exercise Assessment and Screener for You (EASY) physical activity screener.
  • Already diagnosed with diabetes by self-report
  • Currently engaging in vigorous physical activity
  • Non-English speaking
  • Does not meet inclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

Healthy eating workshop and interactive health game

Behavioral

The intervention sessions will be weekly for 6 weeks and will involve participation in health education workshop and interactive health game. Sessions may last up to 2 hours and will be held at designated times/days at a Chicago Church.

Healthy eating workshop

Behavioral

The intervention sessions will be weekly for 6 weeks and will involve participation in health education workshop. Sessions may last up to 2 hours and will be held at designated times/days at a Chicago Church.

Primary outcomes

  1. Eating habits

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Eating habits will be assessed using the Visually-Enhanced Food Behavior Checklist.

  2. Physical activity patterns

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Physical activity patterns will be assessed using the short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ).

  3. Motivation

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Behavioral motivation questions will include Stage of change and confidence items to assess motivation (i.e., readiness) or achievement of behavioral goals.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Weight

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Weight will be measured using a digital scale

  2. Adherence

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Adherence will be measured by a count of the sessions attended.

  3. Short International Physical Activity Questionnaire

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    Acceptability will be measured using this survey

  4. MPP Acceptability Survey

    Time frame: 6 weeks

    This survey is about the participants experiences using MyPlatePicks (MPP) game

  5. MPP stages of change survey

    Time frame: 6 week s

    acceptability will be measured using this survey

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Illinois at Chicago

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Registry information

Official study title

Pilot Evaluation of an Interactive Health Game Designed to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity on Older Adults.

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Feb 23, 2018
Registry last updated
Apr 16, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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